How to Write an "Elfchen" (German Cinquain Poem)
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An "Elfchen" is similar to a Haiku in that it has a set form, however it is unique in that it has 11 words, the lines having 1-2-3-4-1 words, respectively.
It always has this form (replace each number with a word):
one
one two
one two three
one two three four
one
The first word is the topic and the final word is often a commentary or a summary word. Here’s one I wrote for my student’s Valentine’s Day (Valentinstag!) lesson last night:
Liebe
bewegsam
grosse Gefühle
veraendert das Herz
bringt uns neue Gedanken
innerlich
2-14-12
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